Career Photography

Michael Ray White is an award winning photographer who studied photojournalism at the University of South Florida. He has done photography for 20 years and has been published in Weddings In Style, Atlantan Bride, Delta Style, New Orleans Magazine, Atlanta Occasions and Southern Seasons magazines. He has studied wedding photography and his style is a blend of photojournalistic reportage and artistic interpretation. Michael is considered both an artist and a photojournalist. He is the inventor of the terms "photojournartist" and "photojournartistry" to describe his work and himself. He prefers to work in the background, recording the events as they unfold with the best quality. Here is the link to Michael Ray White's photography, hope you enjoy!

http://michaelraywhite.com/index.html

Sports Photography Notes

Sports
Location:
• Get as close as you can to what you are shooting
• Be familiar with the sport→ know where to position yourself for the best action
• Position yourself where the background is most pleasing
The Decisive Moment:
• Sports and action photography is all about timing
• Each sport has predictable and unpredictable moments→ understand this timing to capture the peak moment
• By knowing the predictable moments, you can anticipate the action→ helps with focus and helps you snap the shutter at the right time
Required Equipment:
• Having the wrong equipment means not getting the shots you want/need
• Most sports photographers use 35mm cameras
• For a 35mm camera, each 100mm in lens focal length gets you about 10 yards
• Lens speed is a critical factor
• Auto focus helps
• You may need a flash with a high output
• Remote triggers allow you to mount a camera where you cannot be during a game
Depth of Field- Isolating the Subject:
• Most all dramatic sports photos are shot with the lens wide open or one stop from with open because you need all the shutter speed you can get and it has to do with isolating the subject
• If you use a long lens, the subject will stand out and the background will have a smaller impact on the subject

Mercy Week

These pictures are from mercy week and all the dress up days we have also the rally on Friday!

Rock Star day at mercy!

Mercy students rockin' there spirit!!

Photojournalism Pictures from Others

The scene is of a lady that is crying because she lost someone important to her. The event is very sad and it is important because it sets the scene. Eric Swist took this photo and framed it so the lady in the off white shirt will stand out and he blurred the background. He emphasized the candle the lady and the candle she is holding. The impact of this image is sad and depressing. The mood gives off that it is a sad moment.


The scene of the lady and the little girl is sad because they lost someone close to them and the little girl is putting a flower on the grave. This is important because the little girl is being respectful by putting the flower on the coffin. The event is sad and not a happy moment. Greg Kahn took this photo and framed it so it is focused on the coffin mostly by the color. He emphasized on the coffin and the little girl putting the flower on the coffin.


The scene of the bride with her bridesmaids in the red dresses is happy and a exciting moment because the bride got married. The event is happy and exciting and this is important because the bride just got married and she is enjoying this memorable moment with her close friends. John Spink took this photo and framed it so the bride will pop out in the center of all of her bridesmaids. The mood and impact of the image is a happy and loving atmosphere.


The scene of the girl crying on a mans shoulder is a horrible event witch lead to her house being destroyed. This is important because she lost her home and needs a place to stay. Mike Simons took this photo and framed it so the people will be on the side and clear so the viewer will see the destruction of her neighborhood. The impact of the image is very strong because it shows the disaster that happened.


The scene of the boy flying the kite is very serious. He seems to really be concentrating on how to keep the kite in flight. This is important because it shows a side of his character. Peter Stone took this photo and framed it so it will be like the rule of thirds. He emphasized the dark part of the kite and the sky by making them look darker then everything in the photo. The mood of this image is serious.

Group Photo Exploration

I took this picture from the great hall at Mercy looking on to part of the patio. I put my camera eye level and took it. I thought it would be interesting taking the picture looking out from the window with the lines on the window.

Principle/Element Photos

We learned about these elements and here are some examples of them.

Journal Notes (66-72)

This is an example of a dark/low-key scene.

Journal Notes (60-65)

This is an example of using film speed.

Journal Notes (36-48) elements/Principles Photo

This is a picture of an object that i made look bigger then what it really is.

Quiz picture

I really like this picture that I took for my quiz. I think the flower really pops out with its bright color.

Journal Notes (27-35)exsample of Line/Shape

This is a picture that i took to represent a line photo.

Sunprints

Before
After
This is my before and after sun prints. You put special paper outside with objects on it to make a design.